How have I not written a review yet for Casa Mexico?!
I've only been once in person a couple of years ago, but have ordered a bunch for delivery over the last year and a bit.
When I was there in person, the first thing I noticed was the bright and colourful decor. The night we went happened to be really quiet and our server was super attentive. He told us a bit about the menu and helped us pick out some dishes to try. My friend and I shared the guacamole and chips and added chicharron (pork rinds), and while they were all good, we could've eaten those chips plain all day. I also got a lengua taco and a mole tamal for appetizers - more on those later. I got the ceviche Acapulco as my main (I don't think it's on the menu anymore), which was tomato based and had peas and carrots, and it was much sweeter than I expected and so I couldn't have very much of it. We also shared the churros with condensed milk (came with two), which were a lot crispier and not at all doughy, but great end to our meal.
Since I've been ordering delivery and especially during the pandemic, I've definitely stuck to my favourites - tacos, tamales, elote, and the occasional tostada or gordita. Guess I love the street food!
I think they have 15 different kinds of tacos with gluten-free options. I've tried all of them, and I usually switch it up because they're all great, but my favourites are the pastor (pork adobo with pineapple, cilantro, and onion), papa con chorizo (homemade pork sausage with potato, refried beans, and cheese), lengua (shredded beef tongue with cilantro, onion, and tatemada sauce), pescado (battered fish with pickled onions, chipotle-mayo, cilantro, and lime)l, and quesabirria. They started doing birria tacos recently-ish, and even better for a cheese lover like me, quesabirrias, which are tacos that not only have the delicious chile and spice stewed beef with consommé, but also adds melted cheese. DROOOOL. The tacos come individually wrapped in tin foil for delivery, which isn't the best environmentally, but does keep the food warm and filling enclosed for each taco.
I don't think I've placed an order with just one tamal and usually get at least two or all of them - mole (shredded chicken in mole sauce), rajas con quest (green pepper and cheese in mild red sauce), verde tamal (shredded pork in medium spicy salsa verde), and vegan (mixed veggies, beans, and epazote). I do love mole, so I might get a mole taco as well, but I think the vegetarian rajas con queso tamal is my favourite (did I mention I love cheese?). They always come steaming hot, too!
The tostada is a nice change from the tacos, especially in texture because they're baked crispy, rather than the soft tacos. They can be a bit more filling as well, just messier to eat. They're gluten-free and they have a vegetarian and vegan option as well, with potato, tomato, onion, and jalapeño, or you can get shredded chicken or beef.
The gorditas are also gluten-free and stuffed with either carnitas (shredded pork) or chicharron prensado (pressed pork rinds). Definitely not the ones you may have had at Taco Bell!
Can't forget their elotes (ear of corn that's steamed here, not grilled), which I can never place an order without. They use a chipotle mayo and I think Tajin with the cheese. It's perfect, I always crave it, and I could eat SO many, but have to stop myself.
They also now have a mangonada, which is a sweet, spicy, and tangy mango smoothie with Chamoy and Tajin. I'll definitely have to try it next time! read more